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The Green Count of Savoy. Amedeus VI and Transalpine Savoy in the Fourteenth-Century.
Eugene L. Cox
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Description for The Green Count of Savoy. Amedeus VI and Transalpine Savoy in the Fourteenth-Century.
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
The fourteenth century is usually portrayed as a period of retrogression and disaster in European history, but for the transalpine state of Savoy it was a period of glory. During this time almost the entire region between Lombardy and Burgundy was brought under the control of Savoyard rulers. The "buffer state" created between France and Italy hindered French expansion for many centuries and helped preserve the independence of Italy. Drawing upon much unpublished material, Professor Cox traces the social and political evolution of the principality. He discusses how the Savoyard state was governed, financed, and defended. He also provides a ... Read more
The fourteenth century is usually portrayed as a period of retrogression and disaster in European history, but for the transalpine state of Savoy it was a period of glory. During this time almost the entire region between Lombardy and Burgundy was brought under the control of Savoyard rulers. The "buffer state" created between France and Italy hindered French expansion for many centuries and helped preserve the independence of Italy. Drawing upon much unpublished material, Professor Cox traces the social and political evolution of the principality. He discusses how the Savoyard state was governed, financed, and defended. He also provides a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
422
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691649788
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V9780691649788
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